Summary
ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Southampton
Australia Women
2196
Netherlands Women
1213
Australia Women win by 98 runs
Summary
Over 20: 8 runs. Bowler: Annabel Sutherland. Netherlands Women: 121/3 (rr 6.05)
Outside off, a back of a length delivery met with a pull shot hooked off the body but no run as the ball is quickly fielded. Australia Women clinch the match with a commanding 98-run victory!
The slower ball outside off is worked with some finesse, the batter splicing it along the ground to pick up a single.
A short delivery outside off, worked cleverly by Babette de Leede who pulls it low and controlled, sneaking a single to deep backward square leg.
A slower ball pitched just outside off, inviting the cut shot. Babette de Leede deftly drives it past backward point with a superbly timed, grounded cut for four.
The bowler pitches a short ball just outside off, and Robine Rijke pulls it low and controlled through the leg side for a quick single. Robine Rijke gets off the mark with that run.
A slower ball on a back of a length outside off stump tempts the batter into an aggressive slog, but Sterre Kalis misses, and it hits the stumps cleanly. Sterre Kalis departs for 44 off 43.
Summary
Over 19: 4 runs. Bowler: Lucy Hamilton. Netherlands Women: 113/2 (rr 5.95)
The off cutter outside off on a back of a length is met with a mis-timed drive by Kalis, who manages to sneak a single off the inside edge. Netherlands Women face a steep chase needing 107 runs off the final 6 balls with 8 wickets in hand, a near-impossible task according to WinViz.
The off cutter is pitched just outside off stump, back of a length, and the batter plays a controlled pull shot, steering it deftly for a single to deep square leg.
The slower ball from outside off is met with an attempted scoop but Babette de Leede misses it completely, resulting in no run.
A length ball outside off, the batter attempts a pull but misses completely, resulting in a dot ball.
A length ball on off stump from the bowler; Sterre Kalis attempts a cut shot but mistimes it slightly, pushing the ball into the extra cover region and scraping a quick single.
An off cutter drifting wide outside off, a clever upper cut attempt is made but misses completely. The delivery races away for a single wide, adding an extra to the tally.
Outside off and back of a length, the batter attempts a cut but misses, resulting in a dot ball.
Summary
Over 18: 2 runs. Bowler: Kim Garth. Netherlands Women: 109/2 (rr 6.06)
Kim Garth bowls a yorker on off stump, with no movement. Babette de Leede attempts to steer but can only get a bottom edge, resulting in no run as the keeper collects well. Netherlands Women now need 111 runs from 12 balls, maintaining a daunting required rate of 55.5, with eight wickets in hand and slim chances according to WinViz.
On a length outside off, the batter attempts a scoop but misses, resulting in no run.
Kim Garth bowls a half-tracker outside off and the batter cautiously leaves it alone, no run coming from this delivery.
A yorker on middle stump is met with a solid defensive stroke, cutting off any scoring opportunity with controlled precision.
A full-length leg cutter outside off stump, met with a controlled drive that finds the gap for a single.
Kim Garth sends down a back of a length leg cutter just outside off, and Babette de Leede goes for a controlled cut. The connection isn't perfect, but she steals a quick single thanks to a misfield at point. Babette de Leede reaches her fifty off 47 balls, keeping up a strong strike rate of 106.
Summary
Over 17: 5 runs. Bowler: Lucy Hamilton. Netherlands Women: 107/2 (rr 6.29)
De Leede works a back-of-a-length delivery outside off for a neat single, keeping the scoreboard ticking. The Netherlands face a steep chase, requiring 113 from 18 balls with eight wickets in hand but little chance according to WinViz.
The off cutter drifts wide outside off, and Babette de Leede executes a crisp late cut, timing it perfectly to sneak through the vacant third man region for two runs.
A length ball outside off, neatly worked back for no run by the batter, kept firmly on the ground and fielded quickly.
An off cutter pushed wide outside off, landing back of a length. Babette de Leede cuts it crisply on the ground towards backward point, but no run comes off the delivery.
A length delivery just outside off stump, expertly left alone by the batter. The ball is called a wide and an extra run added.
Sterre Kalis goes for an uncontrolled slog outside off on a half-tracker, mis-timed but manages to sneak a single.
A short ball outside off, Sterre Kalis goes for the cut but misses, resulting in a dot ball.
Summary
Over 16: 6 runs. Bowler: Annabel Sutherland. Netherlands Women: 102/2 (rr 6.38)
A back of a length delivery outside off sees a mis-timed pull from Babette de Leede, but she still manages to pick up two runs down the leg side. The Netherlands Women need 118 from 24 balls with eight wickets in hand, facing a steep chase.
Length ball on leg stump, worked with control by the batter who picks up a single comfortably towards deep mid wicket. Netherlands Women reach the 100-run mark for the loss of two wickets.
De Leede attempts a pull off a short, outside off delivery but mistimes it, sending the ball limping away to deep square leg for a single.
The off cutter runs outside off on a back of a length, and Babette de Leede attempts a cut but misses, resulting in no run.
The slower ball on a full length outside off is met with a controlled drive from Sterre Kalis, who neatly places it for a smart single.
A short, no movement delivery outside off, and Babette de Leede crisply pulls it in a controlled manner to the backward square leg region for a quick single.
Summary
Over 15: 6 runs. Bowler: Sophie Molineux. Netherlands Women: 96/2 (rr 6.4)
Babette de Leede drives a length ball just outside off stump, keeping it down and picking up a comfortable single. Netherlands Women face a steep chase, requiring 124 runs from 30 balls with eight wickets in hand.
The stock ball comes in on a good length and outside off stump. The batter sweeps it with precise control, sending the ball racing away to deep square leg for four.
The stock ball is delivered on a length, right at middle stump, and the batter works it off the leading edge quietly for no run.
The stock ball pitches back of a length on middle stump as the batter attempts a sweep but misses, the ball striking her pads for a leg bye. The single is taken with the ball fielded cleanly at short fine leg.
The length ball on off stump is met with a controlled drive by Sterre Kalis, who keeps it grounded and places it neatly towards mid off where it is fielded cleanly. No run comes off this delivery.
Sophie Molineux bowls a short stock ball just outside off stump, and Sterre Kalis attempts a drive but misses it cleanly.
Summary
Over 14: 8 runs. Bowler: Ashleigh Gardner. Netherlands Women: 90/2 (rr 6.43)
An off break pitched back of a length outside off, worked crisply by Babette de Leede for two runs, finding the gap and kept well under control on the ground. The Netherlands Women require 130 from 36 balls with eight wickets in hand, battling steep odds in the chase.
The off break drifts full and outside off stump, and Sterre Kalis drives with soft hands, edging the ball past third man for a comfortable single.
Gardner bowls an off break pitching outside off, and Kalis plays a neat late cut that stays low, darting just past the short third man for no run.
Gardner bowls a length off break on off stump, and Kalis steps out to execute a well-timed cut. The ball races crisply through backward point for four.
Sterre Kalis plays a controlled cut shot from a back of a length off break on middle stump, slicing it just behind point where it's comfortably fielded. No run comes off this delivery.
Babette de Leede steps down the pitch and unleashes a controlled slog off the back of a length off break outside off, managing to sneak a quick single.
Summary
Over 13: 4 runs. Bowler: Nicola Carey. Netherlands Women: 82/2 (rr 6.31)
Carey bowls a length ball just outside off stump, and Kalis attempts a drive but misses well in front of the wicketkeeper. The Netherlands Women face a steep chase, needing 138 from 42 balls at nearly 20 runs per over with eight wickets in hand and no chance according to WinViz.
A length ball outside off, worked nicely by the batter who keeps it down and takes a comfortable single.
Outside off, length ball with no movement, Sterre Kalis leans into a drive but mistimes it, nudging the ball along the ground for a comfortable single.
A length ball outside off, pushed with a bit of a mistimed touch that doesn't find the gap and is stopped at extra cover for no run.
On a full, wide outside off no-movement delivery, the batter drives with a thick edge but keeps it well controlled, squeezing through for a single.
Kalis drives a length ball outside off with precision, steering it along the ground to pick up a smart single.
Summary
Over 12: 5 runs. Bowler: Georgia Wareham. Netherlands Women: 78/2 (rr 6.5)
Wareham bowls a length googly down the leg side; de Leede works it but misses, the ball hitting her pad and trickling to point where Voll fields swiftly for no run. The Netherlands face a steep chase, needing 142 off 48 balls with 8 wickets in hand and virtually no chance according to WinViz.
A short leg-spinner on middle stumps, this one is swept deftly along the ground for a quick single by Sterre Kalis.
A back of a length leg spinner on off stump, expertly cut by the batter, racing through point but finding no gap for a run.
A length ball on the outside off stump from the leg spinner, beautifully cut by Kalis. The shot is crisply timed, racing away through backward point for four. Kalis moves on to thirty off just 21 balls, striking at 143.
A length ball outside off from the leg spinner, met with a crisp cut shot from Sterre Kalis, kept firmly along the ground and fielded cleanly at backward point. No run taken.
A short, outside off googly that Sterre Kalis meets with a controlled drive, but the sharp extra cover save prevents any runs.
Summary
Over 11: 10 runs. Bowler: Annabel Sutherland. Netherlands Women: 73/2 (rr 6.64)
A back of a length delivery outside off, and Babette de Leede cuts it cleanly but finds the fielder at backward point. No run comes off this cautious stroke. Netherlands Women face a steep chase needing 147 from 54 balls with eight wickets in hand, but the odds are against them.
A back of a length delivery outside off, calmly pulled with control into the deep square leg region, running a quick single.
The off cutter lands on the back of a length just on off stump, and the batter pulls it deftly along the ground, picking up a well-run single.
A slower ball on a back of a length, wide outside off stump. Sterre Kalis steps into a crisp cut shot, keeping the ball low and racing it away for a quick single.
The no movement delivery outside off is met with a mis-timed drive that races away to long on for four. Sterre Kalis couldn't quite control the shot, but it nonetheless yields a boundary. The partnership moves to 53 runs off just 38 balls.
A yorker sent wide down the leg side, the batter tries a flick but misses, and the umpire signals a wide.
A length delivery swinging in on middle stump met with a controlled effort as Sterre Kalis works it neatly through the on side for two.
Summary
Over 10: 10 runs. Bowler: Ashleigh Gardner. Netherlands Women: 63/2 (rr 6.3)
Kalis works this off break down the leg side from a back of a length delivery, steering it carefully towards short fine leg for a well-timed single. The Netherlands need 157 off 60 balls, keeping eight wickets in hand but facing a steep chase.
An off break pitched just outside off on a back of a length, cut crisply by Sterre Kalis. She times it perfectly, carving the ball through cover for a boundary without the ball leaving the ground. That brings up another four for Sterre Kalis, her second boundary in this over.
An off break pitched on a back of a length just outside off stump. Sterre Kalis drives a well timed cut shot, keeping it along the ground and racing it away through backward point for four.
Ashleigh Gardner slips in an off break, pitching on a back of a length outside off stump. Babette de Leede works it with controlled timing, although slightly mis-timed, and manages to pick up a single down to long on.
Ashleigh Gardner bowls an off break on a back of a length outside off, and Babette de Leede pushes it neatly to backward point for no run.
Gardner bowls an off break pitching just outside off on a length, and de Leede works it patiently back to the bowler for no run.
Summary
Over 9: 10 runs. Bowler: Alana King. Netherlands Women: 53/2 (rr 5.89)
Babette de Leede drives a length ball on leg stump off the leg spinner, sneaking a single with a well-timed shot that races away but is helped further by a misfield at mid off. Babette reaches thirty from 25 balls as Netherlands Women chase 167 from 66 with eight wickets in hand, but the required run rate remains steep and the win probability slim.
A length ball from the leg spinner on middle stump, cut crisply off the back foot, but there's no run as the fielder at backward point quickly fields the ball.
Babette de Leede plays a controlled sweep off a back-of-a-length leg spinner, nudging it along the ground for two runs towards fine leg.
Outside off, a full-length leg spinner. Sterre Kalis steps down and drives it firmly along the ground, picking up a neat single. The Netherlands Women reach 50 for 2.
A leg spinner pitching a length outside off, met with a beautifully controlled, well-timed drive. Sterre Kalis sends it sailing over long off for a glorious six. That marks the first six of the innings.
The leg spinner drifts a back of a length delivery on off stump. Kalis attempts a drive but gets a mistimed stroke, safely fielded at short extra cover for no run.
Summary
Over 8: 8 runs. Bowler: Sophie Molineux. Netherlands Women: 43/2 (rr 5.38)
A full stock ball angling outside off, met with a crisp and well-timed drive through extra cover for four runs. The Netherlands Women face a demanding chase, needing 177 from 72 balls with eight wickets in hand, and the odds stacked heavily against them.
The length ball on middle stump is worked gently but misses the bat, hitting the pad instead as the fielders stay alert.
The stock ball is pitched up on the off side length, and Babette de Leede carves a neat cut through the point region for a quick two.
A full, on-leg stock ball bowls in and Babette de Leede sweeps it with a gloved touch, carefully rolling the ball away for two runs.
A length stock ball on off stump, deftly pushed by the batter into extra cover and safely fielded there for no run.
A full delivery on middle stump, the batter works it neatly along the ground with good control, but it yields no run.
Summary
Over 7: 7 runs. Bowler: Georgia Wareham. Netherlands Women: 35/2 (rr 5.0)
Babette de Leede pulls a back of a length leg spinner on leg stump with controlled timing, sneaking a single to deep mid wicket. The Netherlands Women still face a steep chase, needing 185 runs from 78 balls with eight wickets in hand and WinViz giving them no chance.
The leg spinner drifts outside off, full in length, and the batter connects with a controlled slog, driving through the line to pick up a quick single.
A short length leg spinner outside off stump; the batter tries to cut but misses, offering no run.
A back of a length leg spinner pitched on off stump sees the batter play a neat cut, keeping the ball down and nudging it just past backward point for no run.
A back of a length leg spinner just outside off, nicely met with a late cut that races away for a single.
A length ball on off stump from the leg spinner is met crisply. The batter cuts it finely with an outside edge, racing away to the third man boundary.
Summary
Over 6: 8 runs. Bowler: Kim Garth. Netherlands Women: 28/2 (rr 4.67)
Kim Garth delivers a back of a length ball on off stump, and de Leede goes for the pull but gets a mis-timed single down to backward square leg. The Netherlands Women face a steep chase, needing 192 from 84 balls with eight wickets in hand.
Kim Garth bowls a back of a length delivery on off stump. Babette de Leede works it carefully along the ground towards square leg, but it results in no run.
Over the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, pushed along the ground. 2 runs.
A back of a length swinging away delivery outside off stump sees the batter attempt a late cut but miss, resulting in no run.
Kim Garth delivers a swinging-away length ball outside off, met with a beautifully timed drive. Babette de Leede pierces the gap crisply through cover for four.
A length ball right on off stump, nicely pushed by Sterre Kalis, nudging it through for one run. Sterre Kalis has got off the mark.
Summary
Over 5: 3 runs. Bowler: Lucy Hamilton. Netherlands Women: 20/2 (rr 4.0)
Outside off, back of a length delivery sees the batter attempt a pull but misses, the ball striking the pad for a leg bye. The ball is quickly fielded at square leg. The chase continues with Netherlands Women needing 200 from 90 balls at over 13 runs per over, an uphill battle with slim chances.
A length ball outside off, Sterre Kalis attempts a drive but mis-times it; the ball stays low and is comfortably fielded by mid off for no run.
A back of a length swinging away delivery outside off, the batter attempts a cut but misses, resulting in a tidy dot ball.
A length ball just outside off stump, the batter attempts a cut but misses, resulting in a dot delivery.
Kalis drops the shoulder and leaves a wide delivery well outside off, no risk taken. The ball races away for an extra wide, one run added.
Babette de Leede works a back-of-a-length delivery straight on middle stump into the deep square leg area for a quick single.
On the back of a length, no movement delivery on leg stump is worked quietly along the ground, safely fielded by the bowler for no run.